Summary:
The plague is a novel about a plague in Oran. Oran is a city located on the Algerian coast. On a April morning Dr. Rieux goes to visit one of his patients who is really sick. On his way there he notices a lot of rats in that part of the city. His patient had a fever and a hard lump on his neck. The next day his wife goes to a sanatorium outside the the city for a treatment, which takes a couple of weeks. A couple of days later more rats start to appear in Oran, but the rats would just come out in the open and die. Then people start to get worry about these rats because more rats are appearing everyday. Then Dr. Rieux start to get many calls from people who have the plague. The plague causes many people to die. The city authorities notice that this plague is very contagious, so they decide quarantine the city. They close all the gates and they isolate the city from the rest of the world. When they close the gate he tries to contact his wife but fails.Many people try to escape, but they eventually realize that they can't escape. They also start to struggle with family members that have died from the plague. Dr. Rieux tries to do everything he can to stop the plague. During the summer is when the majority of people start to die. The city starts to cremate all the dead bodies, because so many people died and there isn't any room to bury all of them. Dr. Rieux never finds a cure for the plague but after many months the plague starts to disappear. Rats start to come out again, but this time they don't die. The plague finally passes and they open up the gates of the city again. The people start to celebrate. During the celebration Dr. Rieux gets a telegram from the sanitarium telling him that his wife has died.
An Outstanding Novel:
There are many reasons why The Plague is an outstanding book for the college bound. Camus describes the plague with so much detail which almost makes you feels like you are part of it. This novel describes how People in Oran only cared about money before the plague and how the plague made them to not only think about themselves. This book is also a masterpiece because Camus wrote this book to show how people suffered during World War II.
Recommendation:
I would recommend this book to any one who wants to read a book about drama,suspense,tragedy,and adventure. The book is interesting and well written. The book intrigues the reader into wanting to keep on reading. I give this book 4 out of 5.
Quotes from the book:
"They fancied themselves free, and no one will ever be free so long as there are pestilences." (Camus 37)
" you can't understand. You're using the language of reason, not of the heart; you live in a world of abstractions." (Camus 87)
"No longer were there individual destinies; only a collective destiny, made of plague and emotions shared by all." (Camus 137)
"No, we should go forward, groping our way through the darkness, stumbling perhaps at times, and try to do what good lay in our power. As for the rest, we must hold fast, trusting in the divine goodness, even as to the deaths of little children, and not seeking personal respite." (Camus 227)
The Plague By:Albert Camus
Summary:
The plague is a novel about a plague in Oran. Oran is a city located on the Algerian coast. On a April morning Dr. Rieux goes to visit one of his patients who is really sick. On his way there he notices a lot of rats in that part of the city. His patient had a fever and a hard lump on his neck. The next day his wife goes to a sanatorium outside the the city for a treatment, which takes a couple of weeks. A couple of days later more rats start to appear in Oran, but the rats would just come out in the open and die. Then people start to get worry about these rats because more rats are appearing everyday. Then Dr. Rieux start to get many calls from people who have the plague. The plague causes many people to die. The city authorities notice that this plague is very contagious, so they decide quarantine the city. They close all the gates and they isolate the city from the rest of the world. When they close the gate he tries to contact his wife but fails.Many people try to escape, but they eventually realize that they can't escape. They also start to struggle with family members that have died from the plague. Dr. Rieux tries to do everything he can to stop the plague. During the summer is when the majority of people start to die. The city starts to cremate all the dead bodies, because so many people died and there isn't any room to bury all of them. Dr. Rieux never finds a cure for the plague but after many months the plague starts to disappear. Rats start to come out again, but this time they don't die. The plague finally passes and they open up the gates of the city again. The people start to celebrate. During the celebration Dr. Rieux gets a telegram from the sanitarium telling him that his wife has died.
An Outstanding Novel:
There are many reasons why The Plague is an outstanding book for the college bound. Camus describes the plague with so much detail which almost makes you feels like you are part of it. This novel describes how People in Oran only cared about money before the plague and how the plague made them to not only think about themselves. This book is also a masterpiece because Camus wrote this book to show how people suffered during World War II.
Recommendation:
I would recommend this book to any one who wants to read a book about drama,suspense,tragedy,and adventure. The book is interesting and well written. The book intrigues the reader into wanting to keep on reading. I give this book 4 out of 5.
Quotes from the book:
"They fancied themselves free, and no one will ever be free so long as there are pestilences." (Camus 37)
" you can't understand. You're using the language of reason, not of the heart; you live in a world of abstractions." (Camus 87)
"No longer were there individual destinies; only a collective destiny, made of plague and emotions shared by all." (Camus 137)
"No, we should go forward, groping our way through the darkness, stumbling perhaps at times, and try to do what good lay in our power. As for the rest, we must hold fast, trusting in the divine goodness, even as to the deaths of little children, and not seeking personal respite." (Camus 227)
Bibliography:
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